I Fasted for 36 Hours & This is What Happened
Join me on my 36 hour fast journey, showcasing the experiences and challenges. We'll explore the fasting benefits and how this process can aid in weight loss. This intermittent fasting experience might inspire your own health goals! 💪
In this video, I break down what I ate before the fast, what I drank during it, how I felt at different hours, and how I broke the fast (refeed) to avoid feeling terrible afterward. If you’re curious about trying a 36 hour fast or pushing your intermittent fasting routine further, this honest timeline might help you set realistic expectations and stay consistent with your health goals.
TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 Starting The Journey
00:52 Where It Starts
02:05 Recap Of The Morning
02:33 Training Of The Day
04:36 The Deep
05:40 Walking Outside
07:26 Fasting Philosophy
10:06 Ending The Day
11:02 36H Fasting & Breakfast
12:46 My Feedback & Recap About This Journey
Electrolytes, trace minerals, and B vitamins can be very beneficial during prolonged fasting, especially if you haven’t built up a reserve of these nutrients. You can drink tea and coffee without cream or sugar and have water with lemon during your 36h fast. Plenty of sun, long walks in nature, hot and cold therapy, and HIIT can also enhance the benefits of prolonged fasting.
On prolonged fasting, you get deeper into ketosis, which means your body burns fat for energy. Autophagy typically begins on the second day of prolonged fasting. This is the process in which the body recycles damaged proteins and uses them for fuel and new tissues.
Brain function and mood continue to improve. BDNF is stimulated, which helps support brain cell regeneration and increases your learning capacity.
You also enter a state of deep autophagy, which helps repair mitochondrial damage and clean up intracellular pathogens. On a prolonged fast, your immune system essentially resets.
Prolonged fasting supports the growth of the thymus gland and allows the gut lining to regenerate completely. People often experience a massive spike in growth hormone, which protects against muscle loss.
At a moment hunger is gone, and maximum fat burning occurs! Bone broth can be beneficial if you’re struggling through a fast or experiencing a stressful event.
Longevity and protective genes are heightened, and your antioxidant networks are strengthened during prolonged fasting. It can also help diversify your microbiome.
Slowly begin the refeeding process with around ¼ of your typical calories. Try an egg with sauerkraut, and then wait a few hours before consuming something like a small amount of soup with avocado. After a few more hours, consume berries and nuts. Wait before introducing a full meal and avoid sugar and carbohydrates. High-quality food is vital at this time!
After a fast, your skin, muscles, joints, and brain will show significant improvements! Regular intermittent fasting can help prepare you for a fast.
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